Fisheries and Marine Resources (Bait Gear Licence and Licence Fees) Regulations 2012 (GN No. 214 of 2012)

Fisheries and Marine Resources (Bait Gear Licence and Licence Fees) Regulations 2012 GN No. 214 of 2012 Government Gazette of Mauritius No. 125 of 13 December 2012 THE FISHERIES AND MARINE RESOURCES ACT Regulations made by the Minister under 74(1)(k) of the Fisheries and Marine Resources Act 1. These regulations may be cited as the Fisheries and Marine Resources (Bait Gear Licence and Licence Fees) Regulations 2012. 2. In these regulations — “bait gear” means a conical net, flying fish net or rectangular net; “conical net” means a circular net of a height of not more than 2.5 metres with weights attached to the open circumference of the base and with mesh size being not less than 1.5 centimetres and not more than 2.5 centimetres when stretched diagonally; “flying fish net” means a net of not more than 300 metres in length and not more than 3 metres in width with mesh size of 3.2 centimetres when stretched diagonally; “rectangular net” means a net of 4 metres by 2 metres with mesh size not less than 1.5 centimetres and not more than 2.5 centimetres when stretched diagonally. 3. No person shall have in his possession a bait gear unless he holds a bait gear licence. 4. An application for a bait gear licence shall be made in such form and manner as the Permanent Secretary may determine. 5. The Permanent Secretary may, on payment of the appropriate fee specified in the First Schedule and on such terms and conditions as he may determine, issue a bait gear licence in the form as set out in the Second Schedule. 6. These regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on 5 December 2012. Made by the Minister on 06 December 2012. FIRST SCHEDULE [Regulation 5] LICENCE FEES Bait Gear Licence Fees (Rs) Conical net 200 yearly or 50 quarterly Flying fish net 5,000 yearly or 1,250 quarterly Rectangular net 200 yearly or 50 quarterly SECOND SCHEDULE [Regulation 5] BAIT GEAR LICENCE REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS MINISTRY OF FISHERIES BAIT GEAR LICENCE No:……………………………. 1. Name of holder:………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. Address:……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. Fisherman Registration Card No:…………………………………………………………………… 4. National Identity Card No: …………………………………………………………………………… 5. Fishing ground: ………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Name and registration No. of boat: ………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Date of issue:………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. Description of bait gear:…………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………… Permanent Secretary Terms and Conditions at verso PHOTO